The Plan for Perpetual Peace, on the Government of Poland, and Other Writings on History and Politics

Download or read book The Plan for Perpetual Peace, on the Government of Poland, and Other Writings on History and Politics written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These abridgements of The Plan for Perpetual Peace (published 1761), On the Government of Poland (1771-1772), and Jean-Jacques Rousseau's other writings on history and politics represent his considerations of the practical applications of key principles developed in his best-known theoretical writings. In this latest volume in the classic series, Rousseau reflects on projects for a European union; the possibilities for governmental reform for France, including the polysynody experiment; international relations; and the establishment of governments for Poland and Corsica, both recently liberated from foreign oppression. Taken together, these works offer definitive insights into Rousseau's decidedly nonutopian thoughts on cosmopolitanism and nationalism, and on the theory and practice of politics.